Top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2020
The Urban Land Institute’s annual look at the year ahead cited Austin, Texas, as the top U.S. real estate market for 2020. “Austin is number one, rising from sixth place a year ago to first in overall real estate prospects and from fourth to first place in local...
DAWGS Cold Weather Checklist for Vacant Property
As the temperatures drop, it is important to take steps to protect your vacant properties from cold weather ice and snow damage. DAWGS had put together a Cold Weather Vacant Property Checklist: Confirm with your property insurer - they may have specific cold...
The Future of Real Estate: 4 Trends of 2020
What is the future of real estate? There will be some shifts in the industry that real estate organizations need to prepare for. The future of real estate is facing trends of urbanizations, changing demographics, and new real estate technology trends. Looking forward...
No One Home: Counties With the Most Vacancies
According to a report from ATTOM Data Solutions, over 1.5 million (1,530,563) U.S. single-family homes and condos are vacant, representing 1.6% of all homes. In total, the U.S. Census Bureau found that 17,019,726 homes were vacant in 2018. Compiling data from the...
The Top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2020
The Urban Land Institute’s annual look at the year ahead cited Austin, Texas, as the top U.S. real estate market for 2020. “Austin is number one, rising from sixth place a year ago to first in overall real estate prospects and from fourth to first place in local...
Emerging Trends That Will Shape Real Estate In 2020
The Urban Land Institute and PwC have just released the real estate industry's widely anticipated industry forecast, Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020. The report indicates that while real estate economists are tempering their views on economic growth in the United...
Best Method to Secure Vacant Property: Steel Security Screens
Properties become vacant for a variety of reasons. The home may be on the market and the previous owner has already vacated the property, a property may be going through renovations, it may be bank-owned as a result of foreclosure or it may simply be an abandoned...
Understanding Uncertainty: Property Preservation and Maintenance in Flux
To all professionals managing the repair and maintenance of distressed properties—your cost of doing business may not be what you think it is. Xactware cost data indicated price volatility throughout many categories during 2018 and early 2019. These price...
Quick Turnarounds for Foreclosure Sales
The majority of foreclosure sales to third-party buyers are owner-occupied within a year, according to a new study from Auction.com. Auction.com’s Seller Strategy Report notes that 56% sold of properties sold to third parties at foreclosure sale in Q2 2018 were...
